ANOTHER New Toy

By now I'm sure you've figured out how much I love scrapbooking toys :) There are just so many cool things you can do with new toys and so many new projects you can come up with!

I'm officially taking my toy collection to the next level! After the first of the year I'm buying a LASER CUTTER!!!!! The machine is called an Epilog and they came to demo it on Tuesday! Of course I was too busy playing and asking a billion questions to take any pics! But here is a photo from their site. It is sort of like an oversized printer or large microwave (in terms of size).

I originally started looking for a machine that would cut out my Custom Name Albums for me. My xacto knife gets the job done, but it sure is a lot of work...and time-consuming! Not only will this laser cutter cut out my albums...it will do SO much more!!! It will cut thin woods, acrylic, fabrics and rubber to name a few. And it will engrave on tile, marble, leather, wood, glass, etc. etc. The list just goes on and on!!!!!! And there is a rotary attachment for etching on round items like glasses and bottles!

This machine will make it possible for me to grow my inventory so I can do more shows. As well as shorten my turn-around time for custom orders. It will also allow me to expand my business in so many ways! My mind is working over time with all the ideas I want to use this machine for!

Don't tell Jesse, but I think I'm in love :)

Wordless Wednesday-Still ♥ My New Cutter

A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Tools

By now, I'm sure you know how much I love new scrapbooking toys/tools! I just can't resist something that is fun to play with AND will make the process easier!!!

A while back I bought a special cutter that would cut chipboard. I was so excited that they had finally come out with such a tool and had to be the first to own one! Well, unfortunately it wasn't as spectacular as I had hoped! The first one I received was damaged and the second one still wasn't up to par! I was very disappointed and went back to cutting everything by hand.

I have been looking into getting a computerized mat cutter to cut out my Name Albums, but want to see and use one in person and just haven't been able to bring myself to the large investment (almost $10,000!!!) yet. But in the process of looking outside of the scrapbooking world for new tools, I found my new toy :) It is actually made to cut photo mats. Matboard is similar in thickness to chipboard and the cutters can handle the large size I like to work with as well. The chipboard is a little harder on the blades, but it definitely gets the job done! Meet my new buddy...

The Logan 301-S. It is one of the smallest mat cutters Logan makes and it is my new best friend :) I cut an entire stack of chipboard (25 pieces) down to 4"x12" in a matter of 30-45 minutes. And this was the very first time I used it, so I was getting the size right and playing with different blade settings, etc. It does leave a little bit of a raggedy edge, but it easily comes off with a nail file!

Aren't new toys fun :)

It's Here!!!

The new cutter I've been wanting finally became available through my wholesaler!!! And I ordered it the minute I could! It arrived this week and I've been dying to play with it!

I told myself I have to finish the two albums I'm working on before I can take it out of the box and play with it. So I better get to work...

I'll definitely let you know how it works and how much I love it when I finally get to play with it :)

Scrapbook Tool/Toy Wish List

I've officially found my next tool/toy I want to buy!!! The only question is...can I make myself wait?

This super-awesome gadget will make things so much easier in my world! Right now there isn't a cutter on the market that will cut through my heavy chipboard very well. I have to score it with a cutter and then hand cut everything with my xacto knife. It works, but it's not a very ideal process! In 4 easy swipes of the blade, the Zutter Kutter will cut through my chipboard with no problem!!!

Now to the waiting part! It is available for preorder right now! And I'm so tempted to just go ahead and buy it! The only problem is the price tag: $170.00! I know if I can make myself wait until April, my wholesaler will have it available and I can order it much cheaper from them. What's a girl to do? Can I make myself wait and save some money? You'll be the first ones to know...because you can guarantee I'll be blogging about it the minute it's in my hands!!!

What's on your crafty tool/toy wish list right now? Share with us a super cool gadget in your crafty area :)

I'm on the Nice List

Do you have to be good ALL year to be on the nice list? Just most of the time right? Well...I must have been a good girl this year because I received a new toy in the mail yesterday!!! Okay, so maybe I had to buy it myself...but a new toy is a new toy :)

If you haven't figured it out by now...I'm a sucker for new scrapbooking toys (tools)! I really have to refrain from buying every single one or my room would be more overflowing than it is!!! I seriously need a bigger room!!!

So what does this new toy do you ask? Well...it laminates and binds scrapbook albums. Binding...didn't I just get a binding machine? Yeah, but this one is a different style of binding :) To me, this machine puts a more professional look on the albums. They look much like the albums you would get from an online photo center like Shutterfly.

So what do I have in store for this new toy? Well...my mind is racing with ideas!!! I want to make catalogs that I can take to craft shows with me. This way I can show off all of my custom work without having to take samples of everything with me. I will also be offering catalogs for sale to others as well. I would also like to make more premade albums where all you have to do is add your photos. And these are a just a couple of ideas I've come up with!

I'll let you know when I get to start playing with my new toy and what I come up with :)